Pakistan Affairs MCQs

A delegation of 35 prominent Indian Muslim leaders, led by the Aga Khan III, met with the Viceroy at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla in 1906, a gathering historically known as the Simla Deputation, which played an important role in the eventual founding of the All India Muslim League.

The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, was brokered and mediated by the World Bank, which played a crucial diplomatic role in negotiating the agreement that governs the distribution and use of the Indus river system's waters between the two countries.

Pakistan's 21st Constitutional Amendment, passed in 2015 in response to a major terrorist attack, established special military courts for a period of two years to expedite the trial of terrorism-related cases, a provision that was later extended through subsequent legislation.

Tarbela Dam, the largest earth-filled dam in the world, is built on the Indus River near the town of Tarbela in Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is often associated simply with 'Tarbela' as its location name. Wazirabad is a separate city in Punjab unrelated to this dam.

The Liaquat-Nehru Pact was signed on April 8, 1950, between the Prime Ministers of Pakistan (Liaquat Ali Khan) and India (Jawaharlal Nehru). The pact was an attempt to protect the rights of minorities in both countries following the mass migrations after the 1947 partition.

Pakistan opened its first embassy in the United States (Washington D.C.) in 1947. While the statement in the question mentions Afghanistan, Beijing, or Baku, establishing an embassy in the USA was a priority due to the country's importance. Thus, 'None of these' is correct.

Aligarh Muslim University, originally founded as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875, was officially granted university status in 1920, becoming a central institution in the intellectual development of the Muslim community in British India.

The Council of Common Interests (CCI) is a constitutional body in Pakistan. Its membership consists of the Prime Minister, all Provincial Chief Ministers, and three members nominated by the Prime Minister. It resolves disputes between the federal government and provinces.

Allama Iqbal is credited with first conceiving and articulating the idea of a separate, independent Muslim state in his historic 1930 address to the All-India Muslim League in Allahabad, laying the intellectual foundation that would later lead to the creation of Pakistan.

Iskander Mirza served as the Governor-General of Pakistan from October 1955 to March 1956, when he became the first President. This was a tenure of just about 5 months. Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah's tenure was about a year, while Kh Nazimuddin and Ghulam Muhammad served longer.